swamiji Posted June 3, 2014 Share #21 Posted June 3, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I don't have an issue with manual lenses from 12mm to 560mm on the M. I left autofocus, because of its inadequacies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 Hi swamiji, Take a look here Obligatory next lens decision... 21Lux, 75Lux, 90APO. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
IkarusJohn Posted June 3, 2014 Share #22 Posted June 3, 2014 Must have been your copy of the APO, I don't have any issues with focus and it provides remarkable detail. It's actually a nice match for the 28 2.8 ASPH. Yes, stopped down, the Lux is quite sharp. I didn't mean to imply there is anything Wong with the lens - just that with a short throw, I couldn't reliably nail the focus of the APO 75. Interestingly, the depth of field is thinner with both the APO 90 and the 75 Summilux - both of which I have no issues focussing. I think it was just the short throw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 3, 2014 Share #23 Posted June 3, 2014 And I assume you are pretty happy with this kit. I see nothing to complain about. This looks similar to what I will end up with, except that I like to keep the 50 Lux around as well. I tend to use it as a normal 50mm through the aperture range whereas I shoot the Noct wide open. That Summilux 50 seems a bit of overkill to me. The Noctilux covers the wide apertures, so a compact solution for travel etc like the Elmar-M collapsible appears to be a more logical companion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted June 3, 2014 Share #24 Posted June 3, 2014 I didn't mean to imply there is anything Wong with the lens - just that with a short throw, I couldn't reliably nail the focus of the APO 75. Interestingly, the depth of field is thinner with both the APO 90 and the 75 Summilux - both of which I have no issues focussing. I think it was just the short throw. Fair enough, I found that I liked the throw of the 75 APO better than on the 75 Summarit, and certainly better than the Macro 90. But as they say YMMV Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan.y Posted June 4, 2014 Share #25 Posted June 4, 2014 I started off doing a lot of travel photography, at first, with a very large 2 pro camera/2 pro lens DSLR combo, eventually moving to mirrorless, and finding my way to Leica shortly thereafter. Then I added architecture to my work, and loved the 21mm SEM for a while, but that side of my business got busy and serious over time and I now shoot that with a Canon DSLR and TS-E lenses, retaining my Leica gear for travel and personal. I love my Leica gear while my Canon gear is far less personal to me. In fact, the canon gear is just a toolset to me in a very detached and basic manner. I don't even own any Canon lenses outside the TS-E's that I use. quote] Have you seen the personal documentary My Architect by Louis Kahn's son Nathaniel? Wonder if you had reactions to it regarding how to endow architectural photography with emotion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan.y Posted June 4, 2014 Share #26 Posted June 4, 2014 I started off doing a lot of travel photography, at first, with a very large 2 pro camera/2 pro lens DSLR combo, eventually moving to mirrorless, and finding my way to Leica shortly thereafter. Then I added architecture to my work, and loved the 21mm SEM for a while, but that side of my business got busy and serious over time and I now shoot that with a Canon DSLR and TS-E lenses, retaining my Leica gear for travel and personal. I love my Leica gear while my Canon gear is far less personal to me. In fact, the canon gear is just a toolset to me in a very detached and basic manner. I don't even own any Canon lenses outside the TS-E's that I use. Have you seen the personal documentary My Architect by Louis Kahn's son Nathaniel? Wonder if you had reactions to it regarding how to endow architectural photography with emotion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthorne Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share #27 Posted June 5, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Have you seen the personal documentary My Architect by Louis Kahn's son Nathaniel? Wonder if you had reactions to it regarding how to endow architectural photography with emotion. I have not, but thanks to you, I am watching it now. I really appreciate the heads up! I read about the film briefly and am very excited to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted June 9, 2014 Share #28 Posted June 9, 2014 35mm Lux FLE 50mm Lux ASPH 50mm Noctilux .95 All very heavy - does your work require shooting wide open? If not, why bother? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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